Our work investigating, analyzing and reconstructing accidents, and presenting the results, may include any or all of the following, depending on the needs of the case and the desires of the client, but is not necessarily limited to the items in the list below.

●inspection of the accident site and area to collect evidence

●inspection of the involved equipment, products, etc. to collect evidence

●interviewing witnesses

●coordinating and/or interfacing with others while they are preparing specialized exhibits such as

video animations and videos of demonstrations

●review and study of case documents and evidence

●preparing written reports and affidavits presenting the results of the work

- such inspection could include observing operation of the involved equipment when damage has not occurred to the equipment, such as industrial and commercial equipment, household items, vehicles, etc.

- such inspection could include inspection of damaged equipment, particularly if the damage is related to the incident, such as crashed vehicles, the remains of an explosion, etc.

● verbal reports, by telephone or in face-to-face conferences

We present the results of our investigations, engineering analyses and reconstructions in the client's choice of any, or all, of the following.

- when and as appropriate - which may involve testing labs or field testing

●developing test programs, and testing for parameters applicable to an accident

- for example: a test program to determine the average speed of bicycles ridden by 9 year old girls within certain weight and height limits riding under certain specified conditions, for an accident involving a girl riding a bicycle who was 9 years old on the date of the incident and was within the same weight and height limits riding under the same conditions, but is several older at the time of the work on the accident that requires the data and/or is unable to ride a bike in the same manner as she did on the date of the incident

●consultation with the client, when requested, at any time during the work

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other activities not listed above that may be appropriate for a particular case, either conducted directly by us or in which we participate, or which we witness

- often during the inspection of the accident site and/or product and/or equipment - when equipment or a product is an issue, interviews are often done during operation of the involved equipment or product, if it is operable

●research in applicable codes, standards and recommended practices

- as required to analyze the accident and reconstruct the accident, and to present the engineering analysis and reconstruction

●preparing exhibits for reports and trial, including photographs and drawings

Madden Accident Analysis & Forensic Engineering, through its Senior Forensic Engineer, James D. Madden, P.E., a licensed professional engineer, has performed Accident Investigations, Engineering Analyses and Accident Reconstructionsfor accidents, incidents and cases in the metropolitan areas of Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Toledo, Warren, Youngstown, Mansfield, Columbus, Dayton, Cincinnati, Lima, Findlay, Marietta and Steubenville, as well elsewhere throughout Ohio, and the metropolitan areas of Pittsburgh and Erie, as well as elsewhere throughout western and central Pennsylvania, and the metropolitan areas of Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Flint and Port Huron, as well as elsewhere in southern Michigan, and the metropolitan areas of Buffalo and Syracuse, as well as elsewhere in western and central New York state. In many of these areas James D. Madden, P.E. has provided expert reports and testified in the capacity of an Expert Witness in court proceedings, including depositions, arbitrations and/or trials.

Madden Accident Analysis & Forensic Engineering, through its Senior Forensic Engineer James D. Madden, P.E., is available for Accident Investigations, Engineering Analyses, Accident Reconstructions, and testimony in deposition, arbitration and trial, for cases located throughout North America.

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Madden Accident Analysis & Forensic Engineering, through its Senior Forensic Engineer, James D. Madden, P.E., a licensed professional engineer, has performed Accident Investigations, Engineering Analyses and Accident Reconstructionsroutinely for accidents, incidents and cases located in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New York, in the technical areas which are noted in this website, as well as providing expert reports and testifying in court proceedings in these states in the capacity of an Expert Witness, including depositions, arbitrations and/or trials, with Forensic Engineering work also performed in, and/or for cases in, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, Vermont, Kansas and Utah, with testimony in court in Kansas.

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